Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.56
August 12, 2024
…using multi-modal AI Principal investigator: ThoughtForge AI Project Team: Siemens and Magna International Description: In automotive, aerospace, and consumer electronics manufacturing, adaptive insertion is performed by humans due to the need to apply and adjust force in real-time to successfully insert asymmetrical, oddly shaped objects. A key enabler for the adoption of autonomous adaptive insertion systems is a multi-modal AI that uses real-time information from force sensors, combined with novel machine learning (ML) techniques, and new edge computing techniques to adaptively insert parts of varying shapes, sizes, and weights needed for assembling items within different industries. This project seeks to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.42
January 28, 2022
…approach expert-level programming. Visual Tactile Robotic Surface Inspections Lead: Siemens Partners: GelSight Inc., Carnegie Mellon University, ATI Specialty Alloys and Components, Boeing Description: This project will develop a robotic vision and visual tactile inspection system that automates high-resolution surface defect inspections of spacecraft components and commercial airplane fuselages. These technological improvements could improve the quality of aerospace inspections as well as replace manual operations, said the ARM Institute. The inspection system could also improve the reliability, maintainability, and readiness of aviation assets and ultimately to reduce the lifecycle costs of the fleet. AI and robotics would allow the system to…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.40
April 15, 2020
…vice president of the additive manufacturing software program for Siemens Digital Industries Software. “This high failure rate not only compromises the economic feasibility of additive, but it also thwarts efforts to employ the technology in high-volume production. This is particularly true of 3D metal printing,” he says. The market, however, may have a solution. A growing variety of modeling and simulation tools aim to give engineers and designers the means to analyze the behavior of a part under a range of build conditions and provide the insight required to make “first-time-right printings” a reality (Fig. 1). These tools provide an…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.36
June 16, 2021
…for MTConnect, FANUC, OPC-UA, UMATI, Mitsubishi, Citizen, Haas, Heidenhain, Siemens Sinumerik, Ethernet IP, and Modbus, he said. In addition, MachineMetrics Edge supports digital and analog I/O for machines without a standard connectivity option. “To provide a truly plug-and-play solution, the software runs on an inexpensive hardware device,” Bither said. “[It's] a small computer that MachineMetrics customers call 'The Little Green Box' that connects directly to any modern CNC machine tool control system via Ethernet port. Our edge platform can also be installed as a virtual machine on a local PC, where no gateway hardware is required.” MachineMetrics said it has…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.26
March 01, 2020
…Inventor, PTC Pro/ENGINEER (later rebranded as PTC Creo), and Siemens NX and Solid Edge. In that sense, Onshape, launched in 2012, was a groundbreaker. It was architected from the start to run in the cloud, SaaS-style. The software was acquired by PTC in late 2019. “SaaS is very different from virtualization. With SaaS, you have a centralized multi-tenant network of computers that provides service to people,” says Jon Hirschtick, co-founder and CEO of Onshape. “As a result, you are not working in the inherently insecure Windows OS workstation environment; you are not copying and emailing files around; and you are…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.14
May 04, 2022
…also brings business management and development experience from multinationals Siemens and Nokia. Saad told Robotics 24/7 that he will be leaving MassRobotics after a transition period. “We are excited that Fady will remain involved in the robotics ecosystem and that his new efforts will complement the amazing work our team has been doing at MassRobotics over the last seven years,” said Tom Ryden, executive director of MassRobotics, in a statement to the collective's partners. General Partner Mark Martin is a Cornell and Tufts University alumnus. He has been an investor, board observer, and advisor for over 20 startups in software-as-a-service…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 5.04
October 21, 2022
…Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute project led by Siemens and FedEx, Theobald noted. Version 2.0 establishes a mission communication application programming interface (API). It is intended to prevent too many robots from trying to use a single optimized route at the same time. Other features are left to fleet management software, said the panelists. After years of talk about the need to manage heterogeneous fleets, why are standards efforts moving forward now? “We believe a rising tide will lift all boats,” replied Walker, co-founder of Waypoint Robotics, now part of Locus Robotics. “Locus has deployed more AMRs than almost…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.39
October 03, 2022
…from Watertown, Mass., to Waltham, Mass., later this year. Siemens also explained the value of simulation and 3D printing for industrial use. Educational institutions share robot research The University of Massachusetts (UMass) Lowell showed Digit, a bipedal robot from Agility Robotics Inc. While Tesla Inc. had revealed the latest version of its Optimus humanoid last week, Digit is already available for research and warehouse use. Agility Robotics' Digit humanoid, displayed in UMass Lowell's area, is designed for handling boxes and parcels. Credit: Eugene Dematire UMass Lowell is home to the Human-Robot Interaction (HRI) Lab and the New England Robotics Validation…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.38
April 09, 2019
…collaborate on materials. The fact that companies like GE, Siemens, BASF and HP were represented at AMUG is sign that the larger manufacturing world is taking additive manufacturing seriously. Simulation software providers are also taking the technology seriously and working on the considerable challenges involved in predicting what will happen when a particular design using a particular material is 3D printed in a particular machine. “Part of what we've found from our customers is that it's not enough to have a best piece of simulation,” says Brent Stucker, director of additive manufacturing at ANSYS. “They want simulation in the loop…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.37
October 18, 2023
…Amazon Web Services, Cisco, John Deere, Medtronic, PepsiCo, and Siemens, NVIDIA said. To accelerate AI application development and deployments at the edge, NVIDIA has also created a Generative AI Lab for Jetson developers to use with the latest open-source generative AI models. Generative AI could transform industries Generative AI can ease development by enabling users to provide more intuitive prompts and change AI models, said NVIDIA. Those models can be more flexible in detecting, segmenting, tracking, searching, and even reprogramming anything, it said. In addition, models created with generative AI can outperform traditional convolutional neural network (CNN)-based models, NVIDIA noted.…
Found in Robotics News & Content, with a score of 4.07
November 01, 2020
…with traditional CNC machining, casting and injection molding processes. Siemens Digital Industries Software has incorporated generative design and topology optimization capabilities into its NX platform to make the capabilities more accessible while adding an array of features designed to help teams optimize AM output. NX’s convergent modeling technology delivers unified 3D modeling, allowing engineers to easily collaborate and work between facet and B-rep data, creating a more integrated design workflow that results in lighter weight components that don’t sacrifice design intent or integrity. Additionally, the company’s Simcenter 3D AM Process Simulation suite and the AM Path Optimizer integrated into NX…
